Justin Ho

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Justin is a reporter for Marketplace. He’s based in San Diego, California.

Justin focuses on small business, banking and supply chain news. He also hosts the Closing Bell edition of the “Marketplace Minute,” a daily news roundup, and has worked as the show producer of the “Marketplace Morning Report.” He started working at Marketplace in 2011.

Justin spends a lot of his downtime mountain biking, surf fishing and grappling with decision paralysis over which bike parts and fishing gear to buy next.

Episodes by Justin (152)

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Inflation picks up in March

Apr 26, 2024

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Economy slows while inflation persists

Apr 25, 2024

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Boeing revenue falls

Apr 24, 2024

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FTC bans noncompete clauses

Apr 23, 2024

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Business leaders say profit margins rise

Apr 22, 2024

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Fed leaders echo calls for caution

Apr 19, 2024

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Existing home sales decline in March

Apr 18, 2024

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Fed survey finds modest economic expansion

Apr 17, 2024

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Powell says recent data reduces confidence in inflation progress

Apr 16, 2024

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Retail sales rise in March

Apr 15, 2024

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Rising import prices put pressure on slowing inflation

by Justin Ho

Feb 15, 2024

Prices may continue to stay high if services and imports rise in tandem.

U.S. import prices rose in January, a sign that disinflation could be slowing.

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Some economists say monetary policy is too restrictive and fiscal policy is too stimulative. Huh?

by Justin Ho

Feb 13, 2024

The two aims shouldn't compete, they say.

The Federal Reserve has been using monetary policy to slow down the economy. Congress and the White House have used fiscal policy to energize it. Above, Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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Banks in Turmoil

A year after the banking crisis, many small businesses are less worried about their deposits

by Justin Ho

Feb 12, 2024

Business owners have taken steps to protect their cash since three regional banks failed last year.

Because the FDIC only insures deposits up to $250,000, some small business owners have spread their cash across different banks after last year's crisis.

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Is rising mortgage debt a bad sign for the economy?

by Justin Ho

Feb 12, 2024

Mortgage debt has grown 30% since before the pandemic. But the majority of mortgage debt holders have rates below 5%.

"When you take mortgage debt as a share of income, it’s still relatively manageable," said Wells Fargo's Shannon Grein.

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Americans bought fewer Chinese imports in 2023, but Chinese exporters aren't necessarily hurting

by Justin Ho

Feb 8, 2024

We bought more imports from Mexico — and Chinese companies have been investing heavily there.

U.S. imports from China. were down more than 20% in 2023 compared to the previous year.

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Corporate bonds are in demand amid optimism and declining yields

by Justin Ho

Jan 30, 2024

Many investors see big companies as healthy and want to get into the market before the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates.

January has been a busy month in the corporate bond market, driven in part by expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

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As war and drought throttle supply chains, importers reopen pandemic playbooks

by Justin Ho

Jan 29, 2024

Firms that import goods are returning to pandemic-era strategies to brace their businesses against delays and higher shipping costs.

Because of ongoing delays, some importers are stocking up on goods and passing along price hikes.

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Why is credit card debt rising again?

by Justin Ho

Jan 29, 2024

Delinquencies are up, especially for people with lower incomes and multiple types of debt, according to the New York Fed.

People with jobs feel comfortable spending money on their credit cards, says Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab.

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Banks in Turmoil

Higher interest rates and troubled commercial real estate are piling pressure on regional banks

by Justin Ho

Jan 22, 2024

We'll be getting a sense of how they're doing as they report quarterly results this week.

A view inside a Silicon Valley Bank location in March 2023. Since the collapse of SVB, a lot of small and mid-sized banks have tried to stop depositors from pulling out their money by raising interest rates on deposits.

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Home prices aren't guaranteed to skyrocket this year

by Justin Ho

Jan 19, 2024

Housing demand has been improving in recent months, as mortgage rates have ticked down. And while that's putting upward pressure on home prices, there are a few factors that could keep a lid on home price appreciation.

One factor that's already been increasing housing inventory is new home construction.

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